Comments on: Our Choiceshttp://democracyinactionblog.com/2017/02/23/our-choices/
Politics and Policies free discussionsMon, 12 Jun 2017 22:00:09 +0000hourly1https://wordpress.org/?v=4.8.1By: Susiehttp://democracyinactionblog.com/2017/02/23/our-choices/#comment-6143
Wed, 01 Mar 2017 01:10:56 +0000http://democracyinactionblog.com/?p=6977#comment-6143This article resonates deeply with my thoughts and feelings about the Trump/Bannon presidency. Although I can’t relate well to Nathan’s experiences living in a Communist country where Jews are simply “the outcasts of society”, I do understand the fear and anxiety about our country with an insecure, phobic and fascist president at the helm. I value so many privileges that this country affords…freedom of speech, religion, the press, marriage equality act, freedom of sexual orientation, our civil rights for ALL Americans and yes, the Affordable Care Act. And especially for women, I particularly value our Reproductive Rights Act…a woman’s right to choose! Now…all of these freedoms are being challenged…from voter suppression to immigration bans to the blow-by-blow attempts to dismantle our various federal departments…those that provide necessary regulations for our climate, our labor laws, our childrens’ education, the rights of all our citizens…all are being challenged as Bannon admits to his plan to destroy our government as we know it. Yes, I very much fear the loss of those freedoms that have made this country a democracy – our messy democracy, always in need of our attention to improve, but the kind of life that many people throughout the world have fought to get here and to experience those very freedoms. We cannot allow ourselves to sit back and let our country descend into a vat of divisiveness, hatred and intolerance…I know I will personally fight to keep us free! Thanks for your thought-provoking article, Nathan!
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